SB 969 up for public hearing on 28th - raise fees on permit related activities by DPS

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SB 969 up for public hearing on 28th - raise fees on permit related activities by DPS

(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall charge the following fees for the service indicated: (1) [Name search, thirty-six dollars; (2) fingerprint] Fingerprint search, fifty dollars; [(3)] (2) personal record search, fifty dollars; [(4)] (3) letters of good conduct search, fifty dollars; [(5)] (4) bar association search, fifty dollars; [(6)] (5) fingerprinting, fifteen dollars; (6) additional copy of fingerprints requested at the time of initial fingerprinting, five dollars; and (7) criminal history record information search, fifty dollars. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any individual seeking to be licensed or otherwise approved for any occupation or position for which a provision of the general statutes requires that a criminal history records check be conducted pursuant to section 29-17a, as amended by this act. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any federal, state or municipal agency if the individual identified in the request is seeking employment with the requesting agency....

(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall charge the following fees for the service indicated: (1) [Name search, thirty-six dollars; (2) fingerprint] Fingerprint search, fifty dollars; [(3)] (2) personal record search, fifty dollars; [(4)] (3) letters of good conduct search, fifty dollars; [(5)] (4) bar association search, fifty dollars; [(6)] (5) fingerprinting, fifteen dollars; (6) additional copy of fingerprints requested at the time of initial fingerprinting, five dollars; and (7) criminal history record information search, fifty dollars. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any individual seeking to be licensed or otherwise approved for any occupation or position for which a provision of the general statutes requires that a criminal history records check be conducted pursuant to section 29-17a, as amended by this act. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any federal, state or municipal agency if the individual identified in the request is seeking employment with the requesting agency....

This incremental eroding of CT's 2A is troubling... And the financial burden is worse

Does this apply to background checks for permits? If so, one potential tactic to take in opposing high fees for background checks (BC) is to liken them to a poll tax. WE KNOW we have a clean record, and WE as individuals who are submitting ourselves to it don't need or want to have to undergo the check as we know it is unnecessary. If it is truly a "public" safety issue and if the public/government wants the BC then it should rightfully be paid for out of the general fund. The government wants the info, we don't.